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May 16, 2022 · Perry, in turn, blockaded the British fleet on the Great Lakes and forced its commander, Cmdr. Robert H. Barclay, into a pitched action. On Sept. 10, 1813, Perry raised his battle flag, with the ...
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Perry’s part in the Lake Erie campaign began in February, 1813, when he was summoned by U. S. Navy Captain Isaac Chauncey, commander of American naval forces on the lakes. British ships on Lake Erie were threatening American settlements and the lack of U. S. warships derailed American plans to defend the region and invade Canada. The Americans were...
When Perry arrived at Lake Erie in mid-March, following an arduous 20-day journey from Newport, trees had been felled for the brigs, but construction had not yet begun. Building those ships would be Perry’s priority that spring and summer. But the obstacles he would face would be daunting. The brigs were to be built to plans that had been drawn up ...
Though it was likely small comfort to Perry, Barclay’s supply problems were even worse. The British commander based his ships at Amherstberg, on the Detroit River at the western end of the lake. His building materials and men for his crews had to come from York – now Toronto – on Lake Ontario, or Montreal, more than 500 miles away. While the Britis...
In those days before accurate nautical charts, professional sailors all knew the basic technique for crossing a sandbar or freeing a grounded vessel: lighten the ship by removing everything that wasn’t permanently attached and haul the vessel – rocking it if necessary – to deeper water. But the water over the bar at Presque Isle was nearly four fee...
Though the six British ships mounted more guns than the nine American ships – 63 to 54 – Perry was eager to fight. Once the battle began, even the near-destruction of his flagship, the USS Lawrence, didn’t stop him. His audacious maneuvering through the British line aboard the Niagarawon the battle. “We have met the enemy and they are ours,” he fam...
Aug 1, 2008 · The two ships became so entangled that Chesapeake could no longer fire at Shannon. Lawrence gave orders to board the British ship, but in vain. He was hit by a musket ball from one of the topmen and carried below. Before he left the deck, his last words were: “Tell the men to fire faster and not give up the ship.
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Jun 1, 2020 · On June 1, 1813, two hundred and seven years ago today, the British frigate HMS Shannon defeated and captured the USS Chesapeake in single-ship combat. Captain James Lawrence on the Chesapeake was mortally wounded during the battle. His last words were, depending on the account, “Don’t give up the ship.
He is probably best known today for his last words, "Don't give up the ship!", uttered during the capture of the Chesapeake. The quotation is still a popular naval battle cry , and was invoked in Oliver Hazard Perry 's personal battle flag, adopted to commemorate his dead friend.
- 1798–1813
- United States Navy
Just outside the harbor, at a distance of less than 150 feet, the two frigates exchanged furious broadsides, then Shannon sailed into a raking position and sent devastating fire along the full length of Chesapeake’s spar deck. Lawrence, mortally wounded, issued his last, futile command, “Don’t give up the ship!”.
During the 1950s, a military panel grills Junior Officer John Paul Steckler to find the whereabouts of a Navy destroyer that he temporarily commanded during WWII and is missing. Director. Norman Taurog. Writers. Herbert Baker. Edmund Beloin. Henry Garson. Stars. Jerry Lewis. Dina Merrill. Diana Spencer. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING.
